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10 U.S.C. 870: Art. 70. Appellate counsel

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-632. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 869.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "Court of Criminal Appeals" for "Court of Military Review" and "Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals" wherever appearing. · (b), (c), (d)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–209, §10(c)(3)(A), inserted provision that Appellate Government counsel may represent the United States before the Supreme Court in cases arising under this chapter when requested to do so by the Attorney General. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–209, §10(c)(3)(B), amended subsecs. (c) and (d) generally, inserting references to the Supreme Court. · (c), (d)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–632 substituted "Court of Military Review" for "board of review" wherever appearing. · (b), (c), (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.